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Sunday, May 11
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6 - 7 p.m.
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Punch, Peanuts, and Poster Session
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Salon II & III Pre-Function
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7 - 8:30 p.m.
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Dinner and Keynote Address
Welcome and Opening Remarks
William Todd, President and CEO, Georgia Cancer Coalition
"Cancer Control: Trends in Incidence and Mortality"
Otis Brawley, MD, Chief Medical Officer, American Cancer Society
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Salon I
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8:30 - 10 p.m.
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Dessert Buffet and Poster Session
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Salon II & III Pre-Function
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Monday, May 12
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7 - 8 a.m.
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Continental Breakfast
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Salon I & II Pre-Function
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8 - 10 a.m.
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Highlighting Georgia's Progress in the War on CancerQuestion and Answer Session
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Salon II & III
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10 - 10:30 a.m.
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Break and Poster Session
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Salon I & II Pre-Function
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10:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
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Updates from Georgia's Academic Institutions
Question and Answer Session
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Salon II & III
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12:15 - 1:15 p.m.
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Luncheon
GCC Distinguished Cancer Scholar Awards Announcement
William Todd, President and CEO, Georgia Cancer Coalition
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Reynolds Ballroom
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General Session:
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Translational Science
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Salon II & III
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1:30 - 2:10 p.m.
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"Multi-Functional Nanocarriers as Enablers of Personalized Cancer Therapy"
Ravi Bellamkonda, PhD - Georgia Institute of Technology,
GCC Distinguished Cancer Scholar
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2:10 - 2:50 p.m.
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"Plectin-1, A New Anti-Cancer Target Discovered through an Emory-Georgia State Collaborative Venture"
Erwin Van Meir, PhD - Emory University
Binghe Wang, PhD - Georgia State University,
GCC Distinguished Cancer Scholar
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2:50 - 3:30 p.m.
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"Discovery of Cancer Markers Using Glycoproteomics"
John McDonald, PhD - Ovarian Cancer Institute at Georgia Tech
Michael Pierce, PhD - University of Georgia
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3:30 - 3:45 p.m.
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Question and Answer Session
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3:45 - 4 p.m.
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Closing Remarks
Kate Canterbury, MPA, Director of Research Programs, Georgia Cancer Coalition
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4 - 5:30 p.m.
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Break
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Salon II & III Pre-Function
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5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
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Poster Session
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Salon II & III Pre-Function
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6:30 - 7 p.m.
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Cocktail Reception - "Meet the Cancer Center Directors"
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Salon 1 & II Pre-Function
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7 - 9 p.m.
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Dinner
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Salon I & II
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Tuesday, May 13
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7 - 8 a.m.
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Continental Breakfast
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Salon II & III Pre-Function
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Concurrent Session:
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Population Science
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Salon II
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8 - 8:40 a.m.
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"Academia and Rural Communities: Partnerships to Foster Research"
Diane Fletcher, MA, RN - Southwest Georgia Cancer Coalition
Michelle Kegler, DrPH, MPH - Emory University
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8:40 - 9:20 a.m.
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"Cancer Molecular Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Chemoprevention at Emory University"
Robin Bostick, MD, MPH - Emory University,
GCC Distinguished Cancer Scholar
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9:20 - 10 a.m.
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"Preventing Childhood Obesity"
Michael Eriksen, ScD - Georgia State University,
GCC Distinguished Cancer Scholar
William Kanto, MD - Medical College of Georgia
Rodney Lyn, PhD - Georgia State University
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10 - 10:15 a.m.
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Question and Answer Session
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Concurrent Session:
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Clinical Research
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Salon III
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8 - 8:40 a.m.
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"Lung Cancer: Recent Advances and New Research Opportunities"
Suresh Ramalingham, MD - Emory University
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8:40 - 9:20 a.m.
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"Breath Analysis as a Method for Breast Cancer Detection: Pilot Data from the Emory University and Georgia Tech Research Institute Collaborative Team"
Charlene Bayer, PhD - Georgia Institute of Technology
Sheryl Gabram-Mendola, MD, MBA - Georgia Cancer Center for Excellence at Grady,
GCC Distinguished Cancer Scholar
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9:20 - 10 a.m.
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"Bench-to-Clinic Translation of Cancer Research at the Medical College of Georgia"
Kapil Bhalla, MD - Medical College of Georgia,
GCC Distinguished Cancer Scholar
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10 - 10:15 a.m.
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Question and Answer Session
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10:15 - 10:45 a.m.
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Break and Poster Session
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Salon II & III Pre-Function
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10:45 - 11:45 a.m.
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Facilitated Workgroup Session
1. What progress has been made in the last five years in Georgia in the war on cancer?
2. What are the current obstacles and challenges?
3. What achievable goals can we realize to accelerate our progress?
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Salon II & III
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11:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
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Facilitated Group Discussion - Workgroup Report Out
and Assignment of Action Items
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Salon II & III
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12:30 - 1:45 p.m.
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Luncheon - Have Lunch With:
BioRepository Alliance of Georgia for Oncology (BRAG-Onc) - Dr. Stephen Peiper, Director
Georgia Cancer Coalition (GCC) - William Todd, President and CEO
Georgia Center for Oncology Research and Education (CORE) - Nancy Paris, President and CEO
Georgia Society of Clinical Oncology (GASCO) - Karen Beard, Director
And others
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Salon I
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2 - 2:30 p.m.
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"Living With Cancer"
George Dougherty, Sr. - Cancer Survivor
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Salon I
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2:30 - 3 p.m.
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Closing Remarks
William Todd, President and CEO, Georgia Cancer Coalition
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Salon I
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